The Swords I Raised Are Too Strong - Chapter 34

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Chapter 34. The Transcendent (3)
“Huh… Japan wasn’t stagnant after all?”
President Lee Seok-hyun squeezed his eyes shut.
“If it weren’t for the Patriot, they might have declared the Japanese Empire and invaded us.”
Kang Mu-jin also murmured in a bewildered voice.
The two men stared in shock at Japan’s [Mystical Technology] that Shin Si-woo had brought.
“Craftmaster, how much of this could Korea’s technology replicate?”
Japan’s mystical technology far surpassed South Korea’s.
A platform designed to counter Gate flooding.
Japan’s version possessed overwhelming superiority from the start.
“Unlike South Korea’s platforms that must be laid on the ground to activate, Japan’s comes in a bag form….”
The Craftmaster expressed genuine admiration for Japan’s technological prowess.
The mystical yield was absurdly efficient, and by distributing it to individual Hunters, they’d increased mobility.
“For now… the Hunters’ satisfaction will be tremendous.”
During the recent Red Sea flooding, South Korea’s Hunters had faced Gates while standing on platforms laid by the military.
“Fighting only on black tiles does look rather awkward, doesn’t it?”
“Are you saying Korea can only fight ridiculously confined to these platforms?”
As the President frowned, the Craftmaster hurriedly glanced around, then confirmed the Patriot’s absence before turning his gaze back to the President.
What emanated from those eyes was resolve.
The Craftmaster was a Hunter with the unique gift of processing mystical materials.
He needed to speak his truth now.
“Actually, Korea—.”
The Craftmaster employed at Cheongwadae was an Awakened who had endured [Trials], yet a non-combatant unable to enter Gates.
He was the only one in this room positioned to offer technical counsel.
“—lags behind third-rate nations in practical mystical technology development.”
He spoke his honest truth.
President Lee Seok-hyun, favored by the Patriot; likewise, Kang Mu-jin, the perpetual deputy prosecutor general whom the Patriot cherished.
Before the true powers that be of South Korea.
Yet why was it?
“Why is that?”
“Explain calmly, if you would.”
Those who would normally have raged—’How dare you speak such treacherous words in the Patriot’s South Korea?’—
now regarded the Craftmaster with solemn faces.
The Craftmaster tilted his head, then poured out words he’d been holding back.
“Korea’s mystical technology isn’t entirely inferior. In areas closely tied to civilian life, it’s fair to say we keep pace with the United States.”
Civilian life.
The Patriot protects the people.
Thus, generating electricity through mystical means, purifying the seas, or—
the technology to purify the toxic gases spreading from the Amazon across the world was exceptionally advanced.
But—.
“Hunter, there has been virtually no progress from a military standpoint.”
South Korea’s critical strategic resource platform.
It remained at roughly the same level as models from a decade ago, and development of advanced weapons to intercept the contaminated monsters flowing from North Korea was proceeding sluggishly.
The reason was deceptively simple.
The armory director couldn’t voice it directly, but the President nodded and spoke.
“It must be due to Patriot’s excessive patriotism.”
A bold statement that directly contradicted that very Patriot.
Yet the armory director couldn’t deny it.
The nation of South Korea was—.
“A country that could collapse at any moment if a single transcendent disappeared.”
Of Patriot, for Patriot, by Patriot.
Sustained solely by his choices.
“But things will be different now.”
The President began discussing the new transcendent, Shin Si-woo.
“Even under Patriot’s bombing campaign, Japan refused to release such information.”
What were Patriot’s achievements?
—The Japanese Prime Minister recited that Dokdo was South Korea’s legitimate territory, bowed in gratitude for eliminating shameful cultural relics like Yasukuni Shrine, and acknowledged the East Sea as the East Sea!!!
Despite the extensive bombing of Japan, they refused to surrender genuine assets like mysterious technology.
But Shin Si-woo’s case was different.
“A letter arrived from the Japanese Prime Minister.”
Korea-Japan cooperation.
No—Korea-Japan alliance.
Since Korea-America was already allied—.
“A Korea-America-Japan alliance will be established soon.”
And.
“Korea-Japan technological cooperation. Director, you shall exchange with Japanese engineers through the Spirit Realm.”
* * *
【Citizens, twelve years have passed since the Gate crisis erupted. It was a fierce era where international alliances vanished and nations had to prioritize their own survival. However—.】
President Lee Seok-hyun stepped before the people.
With an extremely grave expression, the government announcement was delivered solemnly, leaving the entire nation in shock.
【——Therefore, we are pleased to inform our citizens that discussions regarding the Korea-America-Japan alliance are proceeding in a positive direction. Furthermore, Korea and Japan have decided to comprehensively share mysterious technology to promote the development of both nations.】
Following the Korea-America alliance came the Korea-Japan alliance.
Moreover, the shocking announcement was that a tripartite alliance connecting Korea, America, and Japan would be established.
The public’s reaction was as expected.
—Have you lost your mind, Human?
—Did the President go insane working seven days a week?
—Why are we allying with those Japanese bastards?
—Didn’t we just touch Patriot’s reverse scale again?
WorldNet erupted into chaos.
Patriot’s devoted fans were genuinely outraged at the prospect of cooperating with those treacherous Japanese.
The citizens watching the Patriot’s every move grew furious—why stir the hornet’s nest again when he had finally fallen silent?
The prevailing prediction was that a bloodbath would sweep across the nation the moment he emerged from the Gate.
—A complete government purge.
From the President down to every cabinet minister and bureaucrat would face interrogation at the inquiry stands in Gwanghwamun Plaza on charges of [treason].
Those whose treason was confirmed would face public execution, while the rest would be sentenced to Gate exile.
In essence, they would all be put to death.
Such predictions filled the air, but….
“I trust you, Shin Si-woo.”
I would not allow it to happen that way.
The Patriot possessed tremendous power despite understanding nothing of the true situation.
The Great Britain Empire was a stronghold of Demon Worshippers, and similar circumstances likely existed in several other extremist nations, including China.
Moreover, wasn’t there a vessel of the evil god Necribas hidden somewhere in North Korea?
【The government officially announces that through the full support of the Transcendent Shin Si-woo, the Korea-US-Japan alliance and Korea-Japan technological cooperation have been established.】
I had legitimized the current government’s course of action.
In this world as it stands now, economic logic and diplomatic niceties are nothing but hollow facades.
That is precisely why I am putting forward myself—a Transcendent—to shift public opinion.
“I would like to hear the reasoning behind emphasizing alliance and cooperation to such an extent.”
As I conversed with Jesus, I resolved to alter the grand current of events.
The speculations I had presented to him fell within quite rational bounds, and since Jesus agreed with them, he would by now be persuading the American President.
Our shared objective was this.
“We must strike North Korea.”
The President and Director Kang Mu-jin stared at me in shock.
“War? You mean….”
“Shin Si-woo, surely not that?”
The reason for establishing the Korea-US-Japan alliance and strengthening military power through technological cooperation was for war.
“The vessel of the evil god sleeps beneath North Korean soil.”
The evil god—Necribas.
Its vessel remains on Earth.
Should it accumulate enough power, it would manifest and plunge the world into catastrophe—such a calamitous being it is.
“Koreans labor under a misunderstanding about the current state of North Korea….”
Yet the President and Director Kang showed no positive response.
The reason lay in a place I had not anticipated.
North Korea, you see….
“—is China.”
That’s right.
It is now Chinese territory.
I know that all too well.
“That is precisely why we need the alliance.”
I spoke those words calmly and rose from my seat.
“War is not a choice—it is survival.”
This world is unfolding in a manner strikingly similar to [Sword Cultivation].
A conflict will emerge between nations consumed by the Demon Worshippers and those that remain unconsumed.
I have always been in the position of declaring war through my swords before they could amass their strength.
The same applies to the Earth where I live.
“Shin Si-woo, do you truly intend to wage war….”
“I’ve already told you. This is survival. I will go ahead first.”
Before speaking with the President, I met with The Saint of Destiny and drew a single tarot card.
While circumstances allowed me to enter the Tower, there was a possibility that the Patriot would return soon, so I confirmed his arrival time.
‘Soon, the Patriot will be returning.’
Leaving the shocked President and Director Kang Mu-jin behind, I headed toward the Yongsan District Underground Bunker.
⦗Sword Master, the new saddle for the Demon has been completed. Through the final sword, I shall send forth the Life-Death Ghost.⦘
A new species named the Life-Death Ghost by Muratan.
I intended to ride it and welcome the Patriot.
* * *
United States President Bill Johnson.
He had received news as shocking as a bolt from the blue.
“Jesus Christ!!!”
“Bill, please calm yourself.”
Calm down? Are you serious?
The President, in a rare moment, raised his voice against Jesus.
“How can this possibly make sense?”
A Korea-US-Japan alliance—fine, that’s acceptable.
Adding Korea-Japan technological cooperation on top of that? I can accept that too.
But the purpose behind it.
“War, no matter what else happens, is simply unthinkable.”
Shin Si-woo—he’s clearly a madman.
While the Patriot vanished, he swallowed South Korea whole and became Japan’s benefactor.
In the process, he killed the British Doctor, an SSS-rank Hunter, and persuaded Jesus into committing this insanity.
“Jesus, declaring war in a world where war has ceased….”
After the Gate crisis erupted, wars across the world came to a halt.
Even the Russia-Ukraine war, which had persisted for over a decade, naturally came to an end.
Dealing with the Gates appearing throughout the territory became the urgent priority.
“Even we Americans can barely maintain Gate control, and war is simply too reckless.”
Even if we wanted to wage war, we lack the capacity to do so.
Especially Japan—their situation is far worse.
Their Transcendents cannot execute wide-scale bombardments like that.
“Oh! Bill, don’t worry. Shin Si-woo agreed to provide assistance to Japan.”
“That’s precisely the problem—assisting another nation for the purpose of waging war—.”
President Bill felt like he was going to lose his mind.
From his perspective, he could not shake the suspicion that Shin Si-woo was the true puppet master behind it all.
“—I still believe the Red Sea incident and the presidential assassination feel like a false flag operation. Moreover, wasn’t Japan’s Lava Gate connected to Korea’s Red Sea?”
Because I had not transcended.
No—I was merely an ordinary person who had not even awakened.
I could never comprehend the perpetrator’s logic.
What then of the Demon Worshippers?
“According to intelligence operatives stationed abroad… low-grade assassin Hunters are reportedly refusing to enter Gates.”
Shin Si-woo had simply released information about the Demon Worshippers to the entire world.
As if deliberately tempting wavering Awakened ones toward corruption.
Despite all these concerns, Jesus merely gazed upon President Bill with compassionate eyes.
“Oh, Bill. I understand completely.”
Jesus regarded Bill Johnson with a solemn expression.
“A―men.”
Only then did Bill Johnson recognize his own irreverence and recite a prayer of apology to Jesus.
Jesus, stripped of all warmth, was a terrifying presence indeed.
“Bill, I am not angry.”
Rather, Jesus merely recited one truth to him.
“The more observers present, the lower the probability. Bill, you understand this well.”
It is the fundamental truth of Awakening.
One must overcome bizarre and grotesque experiences.
Yet the more observers witness such experiences, the lower the probability of success becomes.
And…
“The same applies to Demon Worshippers.”
Kill one hundred people and you may become a Demon Worshipper.
However, Earth’s concept is so poorly defined that one might become a Demon Worshipper by killing far fewer.
This is why Shin Si-woo released information about the Demon Worshippers.
“In the trials Shin Si-woo endured, it is said the entire world came to know of and guard against the Demon Worshippers.”
By forcibly increasing observers, he strengthened the qualifications for becoming a Demon Worshipper.
It was a most intriguing hypothesis.
And according to what the Church had verified, Shin Si-woo’s hypothesis was the ‘truth’.
Therefore, Jesus declared:
“That evil god must be real as well. Bill, war becomes a choice for survival, does it not?”
After all, the American mainland protected by Jesus’s power would be safe enough.
“We must prepare for war—not civil war, but war with China.”
* * *
Constellation Yi Sun-sin.
Constellation Yulgok Yi I.
Constellation Cheok Jun-kyung.
“In gratitude for your achievements, I bestow upon you the Patriot Eternal Hibiscus Medal!”
The mysterious Black Gate had been conquered.
The Patriot returns bearing vast mysteries and unknown intelligence.
Before that could happen, a ceremony of merit commenced.
“Yi Sun-sin shall receive authority to refit the aircraft carrier! Yulgok Yi I shall gain permission to deploy a hundred thousand troops with new weapons! Cheok Jun-kyung shall receive a new sword technique!”
An Awakened’s personalized [Shop].
The Patriot channeled every coin toward the constellations.
He donated all mysteries to the nation, and the capital gained was given to aid the weak.
“Let’s return.”
Having completed the distribution of merit, the Patriot stood before an escape portal that had materialized at the Gate.
Then he felt it—a connection to Earth, to our South Korea.
Whoosh!
[Yi Sun-sin’s axe has detected ominousness.]
[Deputy Prosecutor Kang Mu-jin’s patriotic conviction shows signs of wavering.]
[Do you wish to confirm the changes occurring in South Korea?]
Yi Sun-sin’s sacred relic, the [axe], which had been affixed to Kang Mu-jin for surveillance purposes, spewed forth an unsettling message.

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